Bridge Projects

On April 3, 2018, the U.S. EPA conditionally approved a series of sewer infrastructure projects to be completed between Phase 1 and Phase 2 of Project Groundwork, MSD’s Consent Decree-mandated program to reduce sewer overflows into local creeks and rivers.

As Phase 1 comes to a close at the end of 2018 and Phase 2A will not start up until around 2020, these projects will “bridge” the gap between the two phases and allow more time to develop the Phase 2A program.

The bridge includes 26 projects totaling about $61 million (in 2006 dollars). MSD will design and/or construct the projects between 2018-2020.

The U.S. EPA's approval of the bridge projects is contingent on approval from the U.S. District Court, which requires a 30-day-public comment period. The comment period ends May 14, 2018.